Assessment of esophageal emptying post-pneumatic dilation: Use of the timed barium esophagram

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1802-1807

  Vaezi, Michael F ^a   Baker, Mark E ^a   Richter, Joel E ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033054523     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01209.x     Document Type: Article

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